Combined commode and extension table



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Inuen to Harry 8. Games Patented May 25 1954 TENT FFICE COMBINED COMMODE AND EXTENSION TABLE Harry B. Gaines, Chica Shops, poration of Michigan naw Furniture Application January 27,

1 Claim.

relation therewit Another object is to provide an extension commode of the foregoing character in which the table has an outer end section comprising two corner legs, a top cross member between the rearwardly projecting side members,

plementary elements thereof.

A furthe object is latter is collapsed or retracted.

A more specific object is to provide an extension enclose a series of removable table leaves in stacked condition.

A general object is to provide an extension commode, comprising the elements of an exin compact relationship when the table is retracted, and which is simple in construction and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will parent as the description proceeds. In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an extension commode embodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the commode, with the table shown in extended position.

Fig. 5 is a plan view on a reduced scale, With become apview taken along provided with an intermediate under-support.

go, In; assignor to Sagi- Inc., Chicago, 111., a cor- 1951, Serial No. 208,173

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the center support.

the commode constituting the exemplary em- 13 and I4, defining a closed interior space IT. is hinged in the end wall l2, and aiiords access to the space H.

The front wall 13 is formed with a series of integral panels designed to simulate chest or cabinet drawers IS in appearance. To this end, these false drawers are provided with suitable handles 28.

Secured Within the interior space I! are two intermediate horizontal partitions or frame structures 21 and 22 of skeleton construction. The upper partition H is located a short distance below the top [5,-and substantially at the top level of the uppermost false drawer I9, and defines a vertically-narrow compartment 23. The lower partition 22 is located substantially at the bottom level of the lowermost false drawer i9, and defines in effect the top of a base section 24.

Associated with the cabinet i9 is an extension table 25 which may be collapsed or retracted table 25 is extended, the pedestal supporting one adapted to be collapsed into, and enclosed withthe compartment 23 when the table is fully retracted. Each structure comprises a series of slide bars 32 which are disposed as a series in side-to-side sliding contact, and which are alike in length and of a length substantially equal to the depth of the compartment 23 so that they can be nested therein as shown in Fig. 3.

While any desired number of slide bars 32 may be provided, each structure 33 is shown as comprising ten bars. The outermost bar 32 is rigidly secured to the contiguous side member 29 of end section 26. The innermost bar 32 is rigidly secured in position within the compartment 23 immediately under the cabinet top l Thus, the two structures 30 diverge outwardly when the table is extended as shown in Fig. 5.

The slide bars 32 of each structure 30 are suitably splined together independent sliding movement. specific means employed per se forms no part of the present invention, and hence is not disclosed in detail. It is to state that the spline means maintains the bars in side-to-side sliding contact, limits the extent of relative sliding movement to insure proper minimum overlap of contiguous ends, and permits each bar when fully extended to pick up and drag the next succeeding bar outwardly. Limit pins 33 are provided adjacent the inner ends of the bars 32 and project laterally therefrom so that as each bar is moved inwardly into registry with the contiguous bar it will pick up and drag the latter with it.

Thus, all that is req red to extend the table 25 is to move the end section 26 outwardly away from the cabinet Hi to any desired distance within the range of the slide structures 30. Likewise, all that is required to collapse the table, assuming that the extra leaves 3| have been removed, is to move the end section 26 inwardly to the cabinet Ill.

The outer end section 26 is adapted to interfit compatibly and harmoniously with the cabinet Ill when the table 25 is retracted so as to contribute to the cabinet design. Thus the side members 29 are so spaced that they will enter for relative longitudinal the compartment 23 just inside the end walls p H and I2 of the cabinet. in retracted position serves of the compartment 23, and is with the lower portion of the The outer surface of the member defining two small simulated or false drawers 34 with handles 31.

The legs 28 are movable with snug interfittmg relationship into corner recesses 35 in the cabinet |0, and when located therein give the appearance of pilasters. In this complemental assembly, features of ornamental design are cordecorative dadomolding 36 consistent with the structural design of the base 24 at the front corners.

The table slides 30, being compactly nested in the compartment 23 back of the cross member 21, are completely out of sight. Thus, when the table 25 is fully retracted, the structure has every appearance of being a commode with drawers l9 and 34.

The table may be disposed at any desired level, e. g., at the same or at a somewhat lower level than the top [5 of the cabinet Hi. In the present instance, the table 25 is so arranged that when it is extended and the leaves 3| are in The cross member 21 the front it will be at the same level as the cabinet top. In fact, the cabinet top l5 constitutes one end leaf of the table, and the other leaves 3| are positioned crosswise in series along the extended table slide structures 30. Since the front edge portion of the cabinet top I5 is configurated, the immediately adjacent leaf 3| is formed along one longitudinal edge with a groove 38 complemental to the edge of the top, and hence adapted to interfit therewith for a close joint. The next succeeding leaves are square cornered. The outermost leaf 3| also has a front edge portion configurated in the that when position thereon,

maintained. It will be understood in this connection that the ends of all the leaves 3| are similarly configurated. Preferably also, the second outermost similarly configurated along its outer edge, and the outermost leaf is grooved as at 33 to interfit therewith. The intermediate leaves with flat contacting longitudinal edge surfaces are interconnected by suitable dowel pins 40. Where less than a full extension is required, one or more of the intermediate leaves may be omitted. It is for this reason that the second outermost leaf is configurated or described so that the outermost leaf may be used alone if desired or with two intermediate leaves.

When the table 25 is fully extended, a center support for the slide structures 30 be utilized. A suitable support, shown in Fig. 9, prises a central leg 4| and a cross member 2 attached to the upper end. This cross member 42 is of a length to span two certain intermediate slide bars 32 as shown in Fig. 5. These particular bars are formed in their undersides with two dovetailed notches 43, and the ends of the cross member 42 are provided with complemental tongues 44 adapted to fit therein so as to afford a suitable disengageable connection for the center support with the slide structures 30.

So the elements of the extensible table 25 may hand when required, the interior space l1 in the cabinet I0 is arranged to receive and store the separate leaves 3| when the table is not extended. In the present embodiment, wherein the leaves 3| are of somewhat greater length than the interior of the cabinet ID, the leaves are inserted in a vertically inclined position as illustrated in Fig. 2. To this end, an inclined guide structure (see Fig. '7) is provided within the space H. This structure comprises opposite parallel side members 45 and 46 suitably spaced to receive the leaves 3| edgewise therebetween. The adjacent surfaces of the members 45 and 46 are formed with parallel inclined grooves 41 to slidably receive the dowel pins 46 projecting from the square edged leaves 3|, and are provided with inwardly projecting ledges or flanges 48 to support the configurated edges of the innermost and two outermost leaves.

It will be evident that I have provided a table extension commode which is readily convertible into either a commode in semblance or an extended table. To form the table, it is necessary merely to pull out the end section 26, and to take the required character and number of leaves 3| from the interior of the cabinet l6 and place them in edge-to-edge abutting relation on the slide structures 30. If the table is fully extended, the center support also may be used. To nest the parts, it is necessary merely to remove the leaves 3|, and push in the end section 26 until it interfits with the cabinet to, thereby as an incident to outward movement of said table restoring the commode in semblance. In the section with respect to said cabinet structure, nested condition, the slide structures 30 are fully and a plurality of leaves mountable upon said and compactly collapsed within the compartslide extension upon extension of said table secment 23 and concealed from view, and the end tion and said slide structure in interfitting consection 26, with the cross member 21 and legs tiguous relation with each other and with said 28, fits into and complements the commode detop Wall to define a table top, said leaves being sign. Although the side members 29 are shown of a length equal to the Width of said top wall as adapted to fit into the compartment 23, they to define a uniform generally rectangular cocould be spaced to interfit with grooves in the planar table top with the top wall of said cabiexterior end surfaces of the cabinet l0 above the net structure forming one end portion thereof, molding 36, and in this event the outer ends of and a demountable central leg structure includthe slide structures 30 would be attached indeing a single depending leg member and a cross pendently thereof to the end section 26. member rigid with said leg member at the upper I claim as my invention: end thereof, said cross member being engageable An extension commode comprising, in combiwith said slide structure intermediate the ends nation, a cabinet structure of a depth substanof the latter when in extended position to protially less than its width and of conventional vide a central, out-of-the-way support for said table height, including top, bottom, front, rear slide structure and said table top to prevent sagand end walls defining a generally rectangular ging and to insure maintenance of level coplanar compartment, said front wall having a narrow relation of the table top even when heavily opening at its upper edge and beneath said top loaded.

wall, said opening extending transversely across the cabinet from one end wall to the other, a References Cited in the file of t patent retractable table section including a top cross member dimensioned to fit across and close the UNITED STATES PATENTS opening in said front wall, depending legs rigid Number Name Date with the opposite ends of said cross member, 504,072 Waters Aug. 29, 1893 said front wall and said adjacent end walls of 527,077 Rollings Oct. 9, 1894 said cabinet having the contiguous portions 531,010 Sigafoos Dec. 18, 1894 thereof defining a vertically disposed rabbet of 574,759 Pickett Jan. 5, 1897 complemental cross section to that of said legs 1,167,905 Kreczkowski Jan. 11, 1916 for the reception of said legs when said table 1,216,079 Cook Feb. 13, 1917 section is retracted so that said legs define the 1,571,896 Anderson Feb. 2, 1926 front end corners of the commode, a rectilin- 2,054,843 Weber Sept. 22, 1936 early extensive and contractable table slide struc- 2,532,041 Thompson Nov. 28, 1950 ture anchored at one end to said cabinet structure within said compartment and at the other FOREIGN PATENTS end to said table section, said slide structure Number n y Date being fully collapsible into said compartment 431,849 Great Britain 1935 and extensible through said front wall opening 

